Ice-can.



F. J. PECKHAM.

ICE CAN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8. 1914.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

withmmmu mhn FRANK J. PECIIHAM, 0F TROY,

OHIO.

ICE-CAN.

Application filed January 8, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

l e it known that I. FRANK J. Pncnrnmr, a citizen of he United States, residing at 'iroy', in the county of llliami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Cans, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to ice cans and has for its object the production of an efficient can, the seams of which are welded together so as to prevent the opening and spilling of the contents of the can under sudden change of temperature to which such cans are subjected from time to time.

Through actual experience it has been found impossible to press out an ice can from a single. sheet of galvanized iron in the manner in which a bottle, drinking cup, bucket or ordinary pan is made. An ice can is too deep to be made by this manner and at the same time produce a substantial can.

The present invention, therefore, has for its object the production of an efficient can for the purpose of manufacturing ice as will be more fully hereinafter described.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a. perspective view of the ice can. Fig. 2

1s a central vertical section thrgmgh the can.

F 3 is a detailed perspective view of the lower end of the can. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line -l-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is. a section through the can showing a modified form of welding the ends together. Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmeiltary perspective view of slightly modified form of the device showing a reinforcing member extending around the upper end of the' can. Fig. 7 is a vertical section through the can taken on line T-7 of Fig. 6.

In manufacturing the can illustrated in the drawings, a sheet of suitable metal of proper size and thickness is formed into a rectangular tube and tapers toward the lower end thereof, and, thereby producing a body 1. The free ends of this rectangular tube are then brought together to abut and these ends are welded as indicated at 2 in Fig. i.

A rectangular closure plate 3 is fitted in the lower end of the body 1 to constitute a Specification of Letters Patent.

flange is welded to the ll atented Nov. 123, i915. Serial No. snort.

bottom for the can and this can is provided with side depending flanges Ti which flanges fit in close engagement with the inner walls of the lower portion of the body of the can 1', as is clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. This bottom 3 is formed of a single sheet of metal and is pressed into the lower end of the body 1 of the can and the flanges 4: are welded so as to firmly fit in engagement with the body 1. This will produce an efficient and seamless can and in this manner will prevent the leakage as is usual with cans used for similar use which have heretofore been soldered or riveted.

The body 1 is preferably provided around the upper edge thereof with a reinforcing band 5, which reinforcing band 5 is fixedly secured to the body 1 by means of the rivets 6. This band 5 as well as the the body 1 is provided with a lifting apertures 7. are welded together by the numeral 8 to endless sllliUEtUF P. i

In Fig. 5 there is shown an embodiment of the present invention wherein the abutting ends of the can 1" are overlapped so as to produce an overlapping flange 9, which outer face of the next adjacent side of the can of the body 1. This form of connection may be used, if desired, in place of that as illustrated in Fig. 4:.

In Figs. 6 and 7 there is shown an embodiment of the inventionwherein the upper end of the can 1 is provided with an overhanging substantial inverted U-shaped end 10 plurality of The ends of the band 5 at the point indicated constitute a substantial and under this U-shaped end 10 is placed an upper end of non or other metal reinforcing band 11,

which band has its ends welded together similar to the body of the can 1 and this reinforcing member 11 is secured to the can by means of rivets 12. The lower edge of the reinforcing hand 11 is beveled as indicated at 13 so as to facilitate the placing of the can in position upon the freezing frame or apparatus. The band 11, like the band 5, is provided with a plurality of lifting apertures 14 to allow an instrument to be inserted thereunder for the purpose of removing the can from the freezingapparatus of the usual construction. lfhe beveling of the lower edge 13 of the band 11 has been found advantageous for the reason that the squared edges of the band would be likely to catolrupon the upper edge of the aperture formed in the.

freezing apparatus adapted to receive the can, whereas the beveled edge will allow the can to freely slide into its correct position within the freezing apparatus.

Ice cans of the present description are necessarily subjected to rather rough handling and severe treatment. WVhen these cans are drawn from the freezing tank they contain a block of iceweighing approximately 300 pounds. They are carried to the dump and are there submerged in or sprinkled with warm water to thaw the ice and thereby enable the ice to slide from the can. The warm water necessarily expands the can very quickly which has a tendency to break the soldered or riveted joints. The can after being submerged in the warm water is then submerged in the brine tank and is cooled very rapidly. This constant undergoing of the process above outlined necessarily causes rapid expansion and contraction of the metal from which the can is made, which soon breaks the joints and causes leaks which are made much worse by the action of the brine and atmosphere under the old form of connecting the metal such as soldering or riveting the same.

What is claimed, is

In an ice can of theclass described, the combination of a hollow body having a smooth inner surface, said body tapering throughout its entire length toward its lower portion, said body having an overhanging externally extending U-shaped upper end, a reinforcing band fitting within said U- shaped end, rivet-s passing through said band and body for retaining said band in its correct position, said band being provided with a beveled lower portion extending entirely across the breadth of said band so that the tapering portion will extend from the face of said can, said band being adapted to prevent said body from warping owing to the baths it is sul. ected to, the ta ierin J l a construction of said body and the" beveled portion of said band being adapted to facilitate the placing of said ice-can within a receptacle.

In testimony whereof I hereu o; atlix my signature in presence of two wit esses.

FRANK J. PECKHAM.

Witnesses T. M. CAMPBELL, C. F. FAUsT. I a. 

